Samuel Rhoads, Junior: Account Book
MS account book: Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Receivd Novr. 13 1764 of my Father Samuel Rhoads two hundred pounds Money belonging to Benj. Franklin Esqr which sum I promise to Repay by Discharging Such Bills or payments of such Sums of Money from time to time as my said Father shall direct and order. Witness my Hand

Samuel Rhoads Junr

£200 S R Junr. Receiv’d

£44 of Danl. Williams in april No 1 Recd Philada. Novr. 13th. 1764 of Benjn. Franklin. By the hand of Saml. Rhoads the sum of fifty Pounds on Acco. £50

Per Robt: Smith

No 2 Receiv’d Nov: the 20th: 1764 of Benj: Franklin by the Hands of Saml Rhoads the sum of six Pounds on Accot. £6: 0

William Anderson

December the 4th: 1764
pd: Robert Erwin his Accot. in full for Carting £ 7: 9
pd: Balti Clymer Do. 1: 18
£ 9: 7
Dec 12th: pd. John & Joseph Ledru after the Accot. had been
Examind and settled by John Palmer £39: 12: 9
pd: Jacob Graff his Accot. for Bricks now Deld.
per order of John Pa[?]er 12: 7: 6
pd. Salter Brittain & Comp their Accot. for Boards &c.
pd: Receipt to S R Junr by Thos Forster £ 5: 17

No. 2 Receiv’d Feb: 8th: 1765 of Samuel Rhoads Six Pounds towards Work done for Benja Franklin at his new House £6

William Anderson

Receiv’d May the 13th: 1765 of Benjn: Franklin Esqr. by the Hands of Samuel Rhoads twenty Pounds which with several Sums formerly receiv’d Amts to fifty seven Pounds and is in full for Plaistering [No 2 vertically in margin] done for the sd: B: Franklin at his new House in this City and at his Plantation £20: 0: 0

per William Anderson

pd. Adam Achart £5 in part of his accot. Examd. to be pd. when ratifyd. Receiv’d June the 1st: 1765 of Samuel Rhoads four Pounds and one Shilling in full for eighteen perches of Stone Deld: Robt. Erwin for use of Benj: Franklin Esqr. Sent from John Parishes [?] Quarry £4: 1: 0 recd. per

Georg Kaffart [?]

Note the English name is George Caphart [?]

Sundrys pd. per Sa Rhoads Junr. Vizt.
To David Rose £ 9: 2
Mich Weaver 13: 10
David Rose Tyler 3: 12
Conrad Bangon 12
William Rush 68: 4: 11

June 19th: pd. Michael Coon 27s. per note from John Ledru for Digging foundation 6 Days at 4s. 6d. per Pd: James Davis 19s. 6d. being one half the Cost of Measuring the Plaistering done by Will. Henderson. July the 23d Receiv’d of Deborah Franklin 50 Pounds which I paid the same Day to Robt: Smith   per loose [?] Rect: Septr: 9th: pd: David Rose Brickmaker £10 in part of his Accot. for Bricks used in the Well. £3 pd [illegible] £8: 5s. 3d. & Sammy in full of his Accot: in all £21. 5s. 3d. the 27th Day Pd: John Elmsly 41s. 9d. for Turning Sundry Pd. Do: 3s. 3d. for Drops for Stairs Pd: Do. £3: pd £1: 14s: 7d. in full of his Acct. now brote in June 21st. [?] No. 12 Receivd Feby: the 6th. 1766 of Benjamin Franklin Esqr. by the Hands of Samuel Rhoads twenty Pounds toward our Accots of Work done at his Well Little Hous &c.

John Ledru

£20

Joseph Ledru

No. 13 Receiv’d July the 7th 1766 of Benj: Franklin Esqr. by the Hands of Samuel Rhoads two pound and ten shillings in full for takeing up all the Bricks in his well. Cleaning several large Stones from under the Curb, settling it deeper and finishing the same fit for use and we promise to sink the sd: Well one foot deeper at our own Expence, in Case the Water shall hereafter fail Witness our Hands

Deanl Bearrd [?]

The true Accot [Cancelled:] Pd: John Guy per S Rhoads Junr: 15s. for [?] Load Sand. Receiv’d of Saml Rhoads five Pounds

per John Ledru

April 10 pd: Robert Smith £10 towards his Work &c. per Rect.

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